Trustee/Treasurer - The Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society CIO

The The Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi Society CIO is seeking a new Trustee/Treasurer. This is a volunteer position requiring one day’s work per month, supported by a bookkeeper. Knowledge of Ibn Arabi is not required, but rather a sympathetic interest in, and a wish to support, the values of the Society.

Who they are

The Society seeks to make the works of philosopher/mystic Muhyiddin Ibn Arabi (1165-1240 CE) widely available. Their activities include the promotion of scholarly research, translations and publications, events such as symposia, online talks, and a highly successful education programme. The Society supports a major manuscript archive project, a library hosted by Cambridge University, and publishes a bi-annual journal of Ibn Arabi studies, which is the leader in its field.

The role

The job-holder will oversee the financial management of the Society, provide management accounts to quarterly Board meetings, and submit the Society’s Annual Return to the Charity Commission. This is a volunteer position requiring about one day’s work per month and is supported by a bookkeeper. The role does not require knowledge of Ibn Arabi but rather a sympathetic interest in, and wish to support, the values of the Society.

With the support of a bookkeeper, key responsibilities include:

• Prepare an annual budget
• Prepare finance updates and cash forecasts for quarterly Board meetings
• Review management accounts
• Manage cashflow and set up payment runs
• Liaise with the Society’s external accountant over the Independent Examination of the year-end statutory accounts
• Manage all filings with the Charity Commission
• Support the Board of Trustees in all financial matters

Skills required

• Ideally a qualified accountant with experience in the charity sector.
• Able to use, or willing to learn to use, the Xero accounting system.